Originally Posted by
fat'n'grey
Jim59
OK, I'll bite! Whenever they want to. So by day how can I tell myself I am flying IFR, in Class G airspace, in VMC if neither I or the aeroplane are so licensed and equipped?
FnG,
I don't know if you are UK based or not. In the UK the rules around IFR in class G and UK PPL privileges are unique in the world (to my knowledge) and this helps the IFR/VFR/VMC/IMC what can be logged debate fill pages of forum archives.
For a UK PPL in class G there is almost no operational difference between being IFR or VFR and there are no boxes to tick beyond quadrantal flight levels, if above the TA (and an obscure minimum height over mountains issue).
Filing a class G flight plan gets an equally good ignoring if it is V or I - And I believe a PPL can perfectly legitimately choose either (for Class G flight).
Obviously trying to count good weather class G 'IFR' flying toward your ATPL isn't likely to work.
All of this is irrelevant to the core question of IFR and Night in Permit aircraft.